Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-25
OUR SISTER CITY.
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DIsPArcEs CoLuxRs.
The Election on Thursday; Places Of
voting-Public.sehool Matters
Personals, Briefs, &C.

An election will be held here, as In all
the counties and cities OF the State, on
Thursday. Thee Democratic councilnen
who will be voted for are "A. Faulconer,
J. X. Perdue, DR.. T. d. Dorset, and +. W.
Weisiger, from the First, Second. Third.
and Fourth wards respectively. Therear
as set no opposition candidates in the ncid
except a colOred man named Turner in The
Third Ward, who opposes DR.. Dorset.
This Is the black ward OF the city, but Dr.
Dorset, with his faithful followers, will
carry The Democratic banner 10 sue
cess, The places OF voting and the
registrars are: First Ward, jones'
store, Third and Hull streets, j. III.
Matthews; Second Ward, market-house,
Hezekiah Archer; Third Ward, Owens &
Brothers store. samuel X. Owens; Fourth
Ward. Cerseley's old stand, Thirteenth and
Hull streets, A. j. Bradley. The City Com
mittce has taken no action about printing
the tickets, but left It TO the candidates. IL
II to be hoped that there will be no trouble
on this score.
% while very little interest Is felt In the
election. there being no opposition, every
Democrat should exercise his right and
cast bis vote.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.
TIE Central Methodist church within the
lost few months has undergone e0nsidera-
bic i'm nrovements, aud they are still In pfo-
gress. By the changes, which have been
elaboraiely described in the Dispatch. the
seating capacity OF the building has been
greatly increased. and it has been made
much more attractive, both INSIDE and out
II Is proposed 10 complete the painting and
put up the iron fence in the mean time and
10 reGedlcate the house on the first SUNDAY
in June. Eminent ministers and speakers
VIII be on hand.
A movement is on foot to enlarge the
Fifth. street Methodist church. When II
was built few years ago 1t was sufficiently
large to accommodate the congregation. IL
has seating capacity OF $50. but for many
weeks past persons have had TO be turned
away every sunday night. Mr.. Wiiey de-
serves and no doubt will receive liberal
support in his efforts TO enlarge his church.
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
Owing to the union.meetings and others
that have been i'm progress in the city re-
gently. the night school being taught at the
Hieh.School building by Rev. Mr.. Wiley
and his assistants has been suspended for
some little time. Mr.. Wiley requests all Of
the scholass to be present at the Fifth
street Methodist caurch, OF which he Is
pastor. tonight, and after the services he
will re0rganZe the school, and lessons will
pe heard at the school building nightly
hereafter a. formerly.
In this school children who work In the
cotton factories during the day are taught,
and others who by ylrture OF poverty or
other circumstances over which they have
no control are unable 10 receive the
benefits Of the public schools. Mr.. Wiley
and his oSsistants are doing labor Of love,
and much credit Is due them. The school
| has been prosperng from its incipiency.
CIRCUIT COURT.
A. was announced i'm the Dispatch seve-
[ raj weeks ago, special term OF the Ches-
,crleld Circuit Court will begin on
| Wednesday, June Sth. judge Hancock
called it that the eases on the docket in
which it would be indeIicqte for him to sit,
by reason OF his connection with them one
way or another, may be disposed OF. Hon.
Frank d. Irving, Of Farmyille, Judge Of
| the Third, and Immediately adjoining cir
cult, will preside. and II is hoped that this
| sIecial docket will be entirely cleared.
| judges Hancock and Irving have eX.
changed places several times and held spe.
cial terms OF this kind, one for the other.
! In these old chaIcery cases but two orders
| eau be entered in year.
MINOR MENTION.
! Mr.. James &. Moore, who was stricken
| with paralysis sunday night, remains In a
| very critical condition. He was considered
! better yesterday. appeared to suffer less
! than on Monday, recognized members of
the family, but has not spoken yet. Hopes
are entertained Of his recovery.
| The funeral OF MIR. J. Monroe Reynolds,
! whose death was announced in the Dis
patch Of Yesterday, took place from his
| late residence, Fifteenth and McDOnOugh
streets. at 1870 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
IL was attended by many OF the Older resi-
| dents OF tLe city, who had known the de-
ceased from boy hood.
The grass.cutting machine recently or
| dercd by Judge Ingram, who takes much
| interest in keeping the pretty green I'm front
oi the UUStings Court in nice order, has
arrived, and the grass, which had grown
| high and uneven, has been cut short and
smooth. The green now presents a very
attractive appearance. The grass will here.
after be cut as often as necessary to make It
grow thick and even.
MIS-. y. W. Prettyman and son and
daughter are visiting friends and relatives
| in Alexandra.
A meeting Of the Methodist sunday
schools Of Richmond and Manchester will
be held at the Fiitb-Street church next
Sunday afternoon. There will be an az.
tractlye programme, embracing dialogues,
recitations, &c, by the children.
The ladies Of the Central Methodist
church had bad weather for opening their
rainbow festival last night. II will be con.
tinued the remainder OF the week, with
good music every night.
There are several dead trees in the court
house yard which should be removed and
others planted In their stead.
Manchester was visited by very re-
ireshDg and much-needed shower Of rain
yesterday afternoon. Our streets were be-
coming very dusty.